Stove-mat



N. M. LADD.

STOVE MAT.

APPLICATION FILED APR. I2, I916.

Patented Aug. 1, 1916.

INVENTOH WITNESSES ATTORNEY me N ' NETTIE M. LADD, OF LEESBURG, OHIO.

STOVE-MAT.

Application filed April 12, 1916.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, NETTIE M. LADD, citizenof the United States, residing at Leesburg, in the county of Highlandand State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inStove-Mats, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in stove mats and is designed tobe used in connection with gas, gasolene, or oil stoves to place overthe burners of such stoves.particularly such as have large and spreadingburners for the purpose of reducing the area of the fiame when smallutensils are to be heated that would be endangered. in whole or in partby the flames mounting the sides of said utensils and melting, burning,or otherwise injuring portions thereof.

With this object in view, the invention consists of a sheet of iron anda sheet of asbestos connected together and having a central opening forthe passage of a flame from a gas, gasolene, or oil stove, the exteriorof a utensil placed upon said article being protected from the flame bythe surrounding surface of the mat.

A. further object of the invention is to provide a stove mat made ofsheet metal such as iron and a fire resisting material particularlyasbestos and connect these two sheets in such a manner as to preventseparation thereof and so form them that while serving to protect smallutensils and other vessels from becoming overheated and dam' aged, willpermit the contents of said utensils to be thoroughly heated and receivethe full intensity of the heat or as much thereof is necessary to cookor boil that which they may contain.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a face view of oneform of the mat. Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view of the same on theline 22 enlarged. Fig. 3 is a similar view on the line 33.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, 10 indicates an annular plate ofsheet metal such as iron having a central opening 11 thercthrough whichmay be of any desired size and shape, but preferably circular, as shown.Projecting inwardly from the edge of the opening 11 are a plurality offingers 12 which are preferably pointed as shown, and spaced apart ashort distance. Near Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 1, M16.

Serial No. 90,695.

the outer edge of the plate 10 is a circular row of openings 13, thesealso are of triangular form and are formed by cutting or punching saidmetal on two sides thereof and pushing the resulting tongue 1%downwardly. These openings 13 which as before stated are triangular havetheir bases par allel with the periphery of the plate and their apicespointed toward the opening 11. The fingers it will therefore have theirpointed ends pointed in the same way.

Against the under side of the plate 10 between the fingers 12 and 14, isplaced an annular sheet of asbestos or an equivalent material 15, theedges of which coincide respectively with the bases of the openings 13and the boundary edge of the opening 11. Over the edges of the asbestosthus placed, the fingers 12 and 14 are folded as clearly shown in Figs.2 and 3 and pressed closely in place. These fingers form a strong,secure, and safe fastening for the asbestos, which latter may besubjected to an unusual amount of rough usage without hurting orinjuring the mat. The outer edge 16 of the plate 10 is rolled or foldedunder as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 to stiffen and strengthen the mat and tomake the same more secure and less dangerous to those handling the same.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

1. A stove mat comprising an annular sheet of thin metal, a like sheetof fire resisting material superposed against the same,

a circular row of fingers on the inner edge of the metal adapted toengage the inner edge of the fire resisting sheet, and a similar row offingers near the outer edge of the metal sheet to clamp the outer edgeof said fire resisting sheet.

2. A stove mat comprising an annular sheet of metal having a row offingers projecting radially from its inner edge, a like row of fingerswithin the outer edge out from said sheet and bent downwardly, and anannular sheet of fire resisting material superposed against one side ofthe metal sheet and secured in place by folding said fingers over theedges of said fire resisting sheet.

3. A stove mat comprising an annular sheet of thin metal having a row ofpointed fingers projecting radially from its inner secured in place byfolding said fingers over edge and an inwardly turned bead on its theedge of the asbestos sheet. 10 outer edge, a circular roW of fingersWithin In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature said beaded edge outfrom said sheet and in presence of two Witnesses.

bent downwardly, and an annular sheet of NETTIE M. LADD. asbestossuperposed against one side of the Witnesses:

metal sheet and fitted between its inner cir- I. E. DAvIs cular edge andthe outer row of fingers and L. E. HUFF.

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